How Silver Can Pay You Dividends
August 7, 2017
Silver straddles the line between a precious metal and an expensive industrial commodity. The vast majority of gold (over 85%) is used for jewelry and bullion, which makes it rather immune to recessio..
Are Index Funds Wrecking Capitalism? Paul Singer Thinks So
August 5, 2017
Passive investing is all the rage, with more than $500 billion torrenting into companies like Vanguard and Blackrock. Passive investing is typically accomplished with ETFs and/or index funds, which ar..
How Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Helps You Retire Sooner
July 28, 2017
It’s one of the most strongly recommended pieces of advice when it comes to early retirement strategies: You need to pay off your mortgage as soon as possible and become debt-free. While the benefit..
Essential Software for Day Traders
July 14, 2017
After you have learned the basics of day trading, you should improve your knowledge by learning more about trading software. Most seasoned day traders take advantage of these software programs to impr..
Retirement Planning for an Older Population
July 8, 2017
People Are Living Longer According to estimates published by the Office for National Statistics the average life expectancy for newborn girls is on course to reach just under 97 years and four month..
3 Order Types Traders Should Know
July 7, 2017
The world of day trading can be both fun and highly profitable. But before a new trader can start turning a profit or even begin trading, they will need to learn the three basic order types. Each of t..
Tips for Bouncing Back After a Major Trading Loss
June 28, 2017
Whether it was caused by a fat finger, a tech failure, lapsed discipline or just a bleed of trading capital, every trader will face several major losses during their career. Bouncing back from a major..
Why Journaling Your Trades Is so Important for Active Traders
June 3, 2017
Journaling trades may not quite mesh with images of rock star active traders making huge bets based on the latest cutting-edge research and raw gut instinct, but in reality, it is a critical part of d..
Is Peter Schiff Full of It?
June 3, 2017
Who is Peter Schiff? If you don’t know who Peter Schiff is, feel free to stop here and continue your life blissfully ignorant of his place in the investing and macroeconomics landscape. If you mus..
The Trials and Travails of Investing
May 24, 2017
Getting involved in stocks and bonds is not for the faint of heart. Investing has some of the most challenging decisions of any activity you can imagine, and they often must be made with very little t..
3 Risk Management Tips Every Trader Should Know
May 23, 2017
As a day trader, how you manage your money will set you apart from others as well as giving you an edge when trading. While a trader is unable to control how the market works, he or she is able to con..
3 Ways to Invest Your Tax Return
May 18, 2017
Tax season is behind us, and millions of Americans are anxiously awaiting their tax refunds. According to the IRS, 70 percent of filers get a refund and the average 2016 refund was $2,860. Whether you..
Top 5 Reasons Why All Traders Should be Copy Trading
May 1, 2017
In a world that has now become more connected than ever, it comes as no surprise that Forex traders are sharing ideas and information. Copy trading, which is essentially the act of one trader copying ..
The Psychology of Debt
April 28, 2017
As humans, we like to think of ourselves as masters of our own destiny, able to make the decisions, good or bad, that take us through life. If only it were that simple. The truth is that we’re overw..
Using Forex Broker Reviews to Rate Forex Brokers
April 23, 2017
Forex broker reviews are all over the internet. If you type in the name of a forex broker and include a search term that asks for a review of that broker, you are likely to get hundreds of results. Ho..
4 Smart Money Moves for Getting Ahead Financially in Your 20s
April 21, 2017
So you have enjoyed your youth, graduated with a degree or earned a professional designation, and landed your first real job. Now it is time to grow up, knuckle down and make something of your life. I..
How Dividends Impact the 4 Percent Safe Withdrawal Rate
April 16, 2017
When I first started looking at planning for retirement and following personal finance blogs, I came upon the concepts of early retirement and the 4 percent “safe withdrawal rate.” I wonde..
A Guide to Different Financial Market Trading
April 13, 2017
A lot of people are barely aware of all of the trading that goes on in financial markets across the world. They have no clue how much money is being made by people who do nothing but buy and sell onli..
How to Choose Your Forex Broker
April 9, 2017
When you decide to trade in the Forex market, you first need to decide on the platform where you’ll open a forex broker account. UFX, for example, is one of the world’s leading Forex brokers, enab..
Should You Invest in Ethereum?
April 5, 2017
Many people are still getting used to the idea of Bitcoin and the thought of potentially buying another cryptocurrency slightly scares them. Moreover, investors are quite averse to investing in a cryp..
Investing with Significant Others – Brilliant Idea or Bad Times Ahead?
March 31, 2017
Some people get cold feet when saying “I love you” to each other for the first time. Imagine how it can feel making a commitment to long-term investing for the first time! Whether you are newly li..
3 Indicators Active Traders Must Know
March 31, 2017
Trading is one of the most complex, challenging and intimidating professions in the world. On the one hand, you have so many sources of information available that it is impossible to absorb it all. On..
A Forex Beginner’s Guide
March 28, 2017
Many people just getting started with investing have never even heard of Forex. They start searching for ways to make money using the stock market and find themselves on a Forex sales page. Without re..
Parts of a House to Invest In
March 24, 2017
If you are considering spending some money on home improvements this year, there are a few things that you might want to keep in mind. What you will get back with regards to your investment will depen..